• Chief's path to success fraught with difficulty

    If Chief Master Sgt. JJ Little's life was a poem, its meter would be flush with success - while its punctuation would be equally rife with failure.Little, the 3rd Wing command chief master sergeant, said if he has learned anything from his career, it is success comes to those who aren't afraid to

  • Deadhorse drop tests paratroopers' arctic skills

    Paratroopers with U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division performed the largest U.S. airborne mission north of the Arctic Circle in more than a decade Feb. 24 during Spartan Pegasus 15.The exercise demonstrated their unique ability to rapidly mass power

  • Volunteer work opens new doors for PFC

    "I didn't know I had been selected until I received a platoon-wide text message which read:Congratulations Private First Class Mehring, you've been selected to be the BOSS president; please be in your office at 0900.""I sat down and, at first, was very lost," said Spc. Natalie Mehring, of

  • Lives changed by Military Youth Academy

    "I came here to turn my life around," said Bernice Morgan. "I was just hanging around with a bad crowd. If I was still with that crowd, I'd probably end up in jail or become homeless - someone who doesn't really have a future. In honor of my family, I chose to come here.""I dropped out of high

  • GERONIMO PARATROOPERS IN JAPAN

    Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force completed Exercise North Wind 2015 here Feb. 21.To better understand the capabilities of the two countries' forces, the final week of bilateral training focused on conducting a relief in place, a platoon-level field training

  • JBER top chefs to compete at national event

    "This pork is so raw, it's still singing Hakuna Matata!"Thankfully, the type of colorful criticism on a popular TV cooking show was absent following a meal prepared by a team of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's top chefs Feb. 20. High praise took its place.The 10-person team of Soldiers and Airmen,

  • First Sergeant helps when help is needed most

    On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Five days later, Operation Desert Shield began. In mid-February of 1991, the 1st Battalion, 42nd Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), 3rd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, was the first to breach the Saudi Arabia border in Operation Desert Storm. Army corporal Alec

  • 673d ABW Airmen, civilians recognized at JBER ceremony

    Airmen from the 673d Air Base Wing gathered to honor the 2014 Annual Award winners during a ceremony at the Arctic Warrior Events Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 13.The awards recognized the Airmen and civilians who demonstrated superior leadership, job performance, community

  • 'Like a homesick angel': Bulldog commander breaks active-duty record

    Forty-two days is a long time to spend defying gravity.On Feb. 3, Air Force Lt. Col. Clayton Percle, 525th Fighter Squadron commander, clocked his thousandth hour flying the F-22 Raptor and thereby crossed an invisible line in the air, into an elite club as exclusive today as the society of

  • COLD-WEATHER COOPERATION

    A trip to Alaska tops many people's bucket lists, but not many would want to visit in February. Make the destination a location known for brutal sub-zero temperatures and dangerous, mountainous terrain filled with avalanche hazards, and most people would surely pass on the opportunity.Military